Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. Paul Manafort is out, but sexism and misogyny are in. Donald Trump’s new campaign team is proof positive that he is doubling down on his war on women. First, he brought Roger Ailes on board as debate coach and behind-the-scenes strategist. This is the same[Read More…]
Day: August 19, 2016
Sierra Club: Trump in Louisiana is a Study in Ignorance and Reckless Disregard
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. Today, Donald Trump is visiting Baton Rouge and a flood ravaged Louisiana. According to WIRED, “This is the eighth time in about a year that 500-year rainfall has hammered the US, and climate change will make extreme weather events like this more common.” The New York[Read More…]
VoteVets Reacts to Report that Trump Campaign Chair Helped Organize Protest of U.S. Marines in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, is responding angrily to news reports that Donald Trump’s campaign chair, Paul Manafort, may have had a hand in organizing pro-Russian protests against US Marines, in Ukraine, in 2006. A report from Fusion, based on leaked[Read More…]
VA Provides Service Dog Benefits to Veterans with Mental Health Disorders
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it is piloting a protocol to implement veterinary health benefits for mobility service dogs approved for Veterans with a chronic impairment that substantially limits mobility associated with mental health disorders. “We take our responsibility for the care[Read More…]
NASA Monitors the ‘New Normal’ of Sea Ice
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. This year’s melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. The melt slowed down in June, however, making it highly unlikely that this year’s summertime sea ice[Read More…]
Video Recordings Show Infants Placed in Unsafe Sleep Environments
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. A study of video-recorded infant sleep patterns found that most parents placed their babies in unsafe sleep environments associated with increased risks of death. For the study, “Nocturnal Video Assessment of Infant Sleep Environments,” in the September 2016 Pediatrics (published online Aug. 15), researchers[Read More…]
Study Urges Child Development Screening for Refugee Families
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. A study published in the September 2016 Pediatrics, “Developmental Screening of Refugees: A Qualitative Study,” found that refugee children’s development is at risk due to the difficulties in the process of relocation. The study, published online Aug. 15, analyzed a series of interviews with[Read More…]
July 2016 Jobless Rates Up in 7 States, Down in 3; Payroll Jobs Up in 15 States, Down in 1
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2016. Unemployment rates were significantly higher in July in 7 states, lower in 3 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Ten states and the District had notable unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier,[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Secure Settlement from Coal Mine Owner to Restore Mining Sites Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2016. The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC), and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, announced a $6 million stream restoration and reforestation settlement today with the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF). The settlement will support pilot restoration projects — administered by Appalachian Headwaters — in West[Read More…]
Dept. of Justice to End Use of Private Prisons: Center for Constitutional Rights Says DHS and ICE Must Do the Same
New York –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2016. In response to the news that the Department of Justice will cease to use private prisons, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: CCR welcomes the DOJ’s announcement that it will end the Bureau of Prisons’ use of private prisons over the next[Read More…]
